to face each other; to be opposite (to)
to lean over (and cover with one's body); to bend over (someone); to (stand tall and) lean on (someone); to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
to be knotty (of a tree, etc.); to be gnarled; to be rough and bony (hands, fingers, etc.); to be gnarled; to be knobby
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
jumping the gun; premature action; omen; portent; first produce of the season (vegetables, fish, etc.); herald; runner sent ahead to announce one's lord's arrival (Muromachi and Edo periods)
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (the contents); to tell everything; to open one's heart; to reveal (a secret, the truth, etc.)
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
atrocious; heinous; fiendish; brutal; vicious
living thing; organism; creature; biology
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
first-rate; finest quality; the best
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
public exhibition (of a Buddhist image); displaying (a Buddhist image); revealing (something that is supposed to remain hidden); opening (a gambling house); holding (a gambling party)
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
before the gate; in front of the gate
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar
life; living; I; me; student
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb